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This will be a test for Putin. Merz
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on May 9 that a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine will test Vladimir Putin's willingness to negotiate a long-term peace.

Trump and Putin exchanged congratulations
Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump exchanged congratulations on Victory Day through their aides.

EU foreign ministers visit Lviv to honor Ukrainian soldiers
On the occasion of Europe Day, European Union foreign ministers paid tribute to the memory of fallen Ukrainian soldiers at the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv.

Grossi and Araghchi had a phone conversation
The Iranian side reports that Rafael Grossi, the Director General of the UN International Atomic Energy Agency, and Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi had a telephone conversation.
The US is putting pressure on Israel
The United States is pressuring Israel to reach an agreement with Hamas in the coming days, ahead of former President Donald Trump's visit to the Middle East, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports.